Table 1.

Guidelines and orientations related to social distancing, safety and hygiene when exercising in indoor and outdoor environments, according to the environment and place

Guideline related to	Orientation	Environment	Place
Social distancing	Exercise as long as you follow social distancing guidelines—at least 2 m/6 feet apart (if there is use of face masks) but “further is safer”	Outdoor	Parks or open public space
	When face masks are not used more extensive distancing measures (up to 10 m of distance among persons) should be adopted in indoor environments	Indoor	Gyms and fitness centers
	Implement protective measures as wearing masks and daily health checks for symptoms	Indoor
	Avoid physical activities that involve body contact, such as team sports	Indoor/outdoor	Sporting courts and fields
Safety	Limit the number of people in the facility at one time, typically vary between 10 m2 and 15 m2 per person	Indoor	Gyms and fitness centers
	Prefer moments in which there is little flow of people in exercise facilities	Indoor/outdoor	All
	Limit the time people spend exercising in the indoor environment to decrease exposure time	Indoor	Gyms and fitness centers
	Avoid the use of cellphone during exercise in shared environments	Indoor
	Using natural ventilation, increasing the ventilation rate, avoiding air recirculation, and guiding people to avoid staying in another person’s direct air flow in indoor environments	Indoor
	Prefer low-moderate intensity exercises rather than strenuous exercise	Indoor/outdoor	All
Hygiene	Avoid the sharing of bottles	Indoor/outdoor	All
	The need for hand-washing or hand-sanitizer stations with easily accessible in facilities	Indoor	Gyms and fitness centers
	Sanitize exercise equipment’s regularly (before and after using the equipment), not only weight machines but also bands, hand weights, foam rollers, yoga blocks, mats and towels	Indoor
	Cleaning, ventilation, and disinfection processes are required in group exercise spaces by at least a 10–15 min space between classes	Indoor